Army Show

Series

Series Name

Colour Pictorial

Issue

Issue No.

659

Date Released

10 Aug 1967

Date recorded

18 Jul 1967

Length of issue (in feet)

725

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Army Show
2. 2Plastic Medallions
3. 3Water-Ski Show
4. 3Water-Ski Show

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 3

Summary

Pathe synopsis: They might be circus stars, these crack athletes of the army. At the Aldershot Display tent-peggers on motor-bike and on horseback interweave across the arena to show their split-second skill. There’s the feel of the high trapeze as commandos scale a towering, vertical wall. And the sawdust ring never saw acrobats and tumblers to surpass the army team that supplies four thrills a second with the aid of the vaulting horse. This should earn ...

Keywords

Entertainment and leisure; Military

Written sources

Pathe Colour Pictorial Lobby Cards   Used for synopsis

Credits:

Commentator

Wilfrid Thomas

Length of story (in feet)

196

Story extras:

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